xifópago

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Etymology

Compound of Ancient Greek ξῐ́φος (xĭ́phos) +‎ Ancient Greek πᾰ́γος (pắgos).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

xifópago (feminine xifópaga, masculine plural xifópagos, feminine plural xifópagas)

  1. (teratology) xiphopagus (which presents duplication in the ventral region between the end of the sternum and the navel)
    Synonym: teratópago
  2. (figuratively) xiphopagus (that is closely linked to another through the way of thinking and/or acting)

Noun

xifópago m (plural xifópagos, feminine xifópaga, feminine plural xifópagas)

  1. (teratology) xiphopagus (being that presents duplication in the ventral region between the end of the sternum and the navel)
    Synonym: teratópago
  2. (figuratively) xiphopagus (individual who is closely linked to another by way of thinking and/or acting)

References

  1. ^ “xifópago”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025

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